Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Brian Whyte | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Lucas Middle School
Description: Introduction to the Gradual Release Model of teaching with Montessori Elements.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Alina Castillo | [email protected] | 6-12 Math Specialist
Location: Lucas Middle School
Description: Secondary math teachers will take part in a two-part professional learning experience that begins with instructional rounds to observe and reflect on effective teaching practices. Following the observations, teachers will explore how to use curriculum resources to plan engaging, standards-aligned math lessons that foster problem-solving, discourse, and deeper understanding.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources
Targeted Instructional Grades: 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Brian Whyte | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Lucas Middle School
Description: ELA and math will work with district specialists to expand their use of district resources (Studysync, Reveal) and to develop future lessons.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Brian Whyte | [email protected] | TLC; Madelyne Pieringer | [email protected] | Magnet Coordinator; George Ward | [email protected] | Asst Principal; Vernia Cotton | [email protected] | Asst Principal
Location: Lucas Middle School
Description: Participants will discuss content and standard alignment and share and adopt content area best practices.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, DPS Adopted Resources, Effective Feedback Strategies
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Erin Carroll | [email protected] | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | [email protected] | Facilitator; Kelly Bush | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Lucas Middle School
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY Discover how Project WET’s lessons on water, climate, and environmental resilience align naturally with Montessori principles and practices. In this full day of hands-on professional development, you'll explore inquiry-based activities that connect water, climate, and environmental resilience to the curiosity and systems thinking your students are already developing. Every activity you experience is designed to be adapted and used directly in your Montessori setting - building on the same principles of independence, investigation, and purposeful work that already drive your classroom. You'll leave with resources you can put on your shelf and lessons you can teach with confidence from day one of the school year. Come ready for a full day of active, hands-on exploration.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Outdoor Learning, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers